Number Stations

Shortwave impressions from unusual broadcasts of number stations.



Tracks:

1. 507 Intro
2. Papa November / The Buzzer
3. Oblique
4. English Man
5. Messages

What's "Number Stations"?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Numbers_station

Recording details:

These tracks were recorded and mixed live without using DAW. There were used several hardware synths, sequencers, processing devices and sound processing applications on Apple iPad. The recording was made on reel to reel 2-track tape recorder. Then it was digitized and final processed on iPad with external audio interface.

Record workflow:

Synths - Effects - Mix console - Reel2reel - Audio interface - iPad - Share

Synth gears:

Roland Juno 60, Yamaha DX 21, Alesis Micron, Moog Slim Phatty, Clavia Nord Lead 3, Korg MicroX, Polivoks

Sequencers and samplers:

Doepfer Dark Time, Korg Electribe EMX (as sequencer), Roland SP 555, Tascam Portastudio 424 MK III for pre-recorded tracks

Processing devices:

Akai MFC 42 Analog Filter Module, TC Electronic M350, Lexicon Vortex, Eventide Harmonizer H949, Roland SDE 2000, Klark Teknik DN 36, Urei 535, AKG ADR 68k

iPad applications:

Master FX, AltiSpace, Audio Mastering

Mixing console and recorder:

Allen&Heath GS3V, Sony Tapecorder TC-510-2, 2 track 1/4" tape recorder

Some interesting chains:

Pre-recorded 4 tracks of shortwave radio noise on Tascam Portastudio proceed on Akai MFC 42 (through mix console) and then slightly processed on TC Electronic M350.

Wide background sounds were created on Korg MicroX (custom preset without internal effects) with iPad app Master FX.

Sound from modified Polivoks with its own internal sequencer proceed on Roland SDE 2000 delay, next Urei 535 EQ divide on two channel like comb filter, next Klark Teknik DN 36, in result - bright and surround sound.

AKG ADR 68k was used as master reverb and iPad app AltiSpace was used in some cases for Roland Juno 60 and Clavia Nord Lead.

Recorded track from reel to reel Sony TC-510-2 digitized on Focusrite Scarlett 6i6 connected to iPad and final processed in Audio Mastering app on iPad.

More about used iPad applications:

http://audio-mastering-ipad.com

Innerspace Welcome

Innerspace Welcome - an industrial ambient project of Igor Vasiliev and Alexander Zolotov (NightRadio).

00:00 Part 1.1 Immersion (overture)
05:05 Part 1.2 Mystical depth of mind
07:50 Part 1.3 Escaping reality

13:30 Part 2.1 Depression
18:28 Part 2.2 Stairway to heaven
22:15 Part 2.3 Infinity breath

25:38 Part 3.1 Crosscurrent
29:55 Part 3.2 Twilight
33:22 Part 3.3 Forgotten memories

36:43 Part 4.1 Transition
40:08 Part 4.2 Simple forms
43:06 Part 4.3 Final




This composition was recorded at live with using different sound gears and iPad apps:

For sound textures - Virtual ANS:
http://warmplace.ru/soft/ans/
App Store: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/virtual-ans/id711384847?l=ru&ls=1&mt=8

Real time effect processor - Master FX:
http://audio-mastering-studio.blogspot.com/2013/11/master-fx-for-ipad.html
App Store: http://itunes.apple.com/app/master-fx/id688753840

Recording - Master Record:
http://audio-mastering-studio.blogspot.com/2013/07/master-record-for-ipad.html
App Store: http://itunes.apple.com/app/master-record/id662532945

Post processing and finalizing - Audio Mastering:
http://audio-mastering-studio.blogspot.com/2013/05/about.html
App Store: http://itunes.apple.com/app/audio-mastering/id640515541

Electricity in the Fish Life (video)

Conceptual composition inspired by old time radio broadcast. Composed and performed together with Alexander Zolotov. iPad, DIY sound devices and many other stuff. Interesting details here:

http://motion-soundscape.blogspot.com/2013/10/electricity-in-fish-life.html

Final track

Final track. iPad and many other things were used at recording. More about gears here:

Recording of new track





This track composed and recorded together with Alexander Zolotov (aka NightRadio), author of Virtual ANS application for iPad which also was used in this track.

Recording of new track

What can be used for new ideas? Everything that can imagine! I try to use lots of different instruments and devices. Let's see what will be in final.

Synths: Moog Etherwave Theremin, Roland Juno-60, Clavia Nord Lead, Moog Slim Phatty, Alesis Micron.
Samplers: Roland SP-555, Korg Electribe ESX.
Sequencer: Doepfer Dark Time.
iPad: Synth: Virtual ANS, Processing: Master FX, Finalize: Audio Mastering. Interface: Focusrite Scarlett 6i6.
Console: Allen&Heath GS3V, Multitrack recorder: Otari Radar 24.

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[ More about Master FX for iPad ]

[ More about Audio Mastering for iPad ]

[ More about Virtual ANS ]

Electricity in the fish life

Sound impressions from old time radio broadcast.

Performance together with Alexander Zolotov author of Virtual ANS.




Recording: Master Record for iPad

Final processing: Audio Mastering for iPad

Musical instruments:

Virtual ANS for iPad

VTOL sound boxes

More about audio processing apps for iPad:

http://audio-mastering-ipad.com

The workflow in brief:

Opening and final themes also as deep and rich themes into track it's iPad application Virtual ANS. 

Other sounds were taken from DIY sound boxes.

On first stage they were sampled and pre-processed on Korg Electribe ESX and Roland SP-555.

Voice slightly processed and taken from iPad app Master Record.

All of this was played and recorded in real-time on 4 track on OTARI RADAR.

Next, each track has been processed on different devices - AKG ADR 68 (reverb), UREI 535 (eq) + Klark Teknik DN 36 (delay), Lexicon Vortex, TC Electronic M350 (multieffects). Then mixed on Allen Heath GS3V.

Post-processing was done on the Audio Mastering app for iPad.

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New recording application with creative effects

My new application for iPad continuing series of applications for professional sound processing has been submitted for review in App Store.

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Master Record it is easy to use recording application with convenient controls and very creative effects like analog tape recorders will gives your music warmth and natural sounding professional grade quality.

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This application is my second project together with a professional sound engineer Andrew Startsev who has been developing and producing audio devices and software for audio recording and mastering for many years.

Details about this application will be here:

http://audio-mastering-ipad.com

Audio Mastering available on the App Store

Audio Mastering, the first fully functional audio mastering application for iPad available on the Apple App Store.






Audio Mastering on iPad demo:

More details: audio-mastering-studio.blogspot.com

Quasimidi Sirius and Audio Mastering Studio

German dance machine from 90x. Nothing else. Some changes in the final sound with Audio Mastering Studio on iPad. Recording + Processing on iPad. It's all.

More details: audio-mastering-studio.blogspot.com



Nice photo:

 

Audio Mastering Studio submitted to App Store

Audio Mastering Studio submitted to App Store. Once this application will be tested, it will be available for download. About a week if all will be ok.

New application site and first demo of the real sound processing:

audio-mastering-studio.blogspot.com